diff --git a/scripts/new-release.sh b/scripts/new-release.sh
index 92260a8a1c..ce9d2e6497 100755
--- a/scripts/new-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/new-release.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function generateNewReleaseBranch () {
     git checkout -b "$branchName"
 
     # generate app and remove generated git repo
-    npx react-native@"${newRelease}" init "$AppName" --version "$newRelease" --skip-install
+    npx @react-native-community/cli@latest init "$AppName" --version "$newRelease" --skip-install
 
     # clean up before committing for diffing
     rm -rf "$AppName"/.git